Intentions to use emergency contraception: The role of accurate knowledge and information source credibility.
Intentions to use emergency contraception: The role of accurate knowledge and information source credibility.
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DOI：
10.1080/19325037.2018.1473179
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发表时间：
2018
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1
通讯作者：
Noar SM
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作者：
Garrett Wagner KP;Widman L;Nesi J;Noar SM
紧急避孕(EC)是一种非常有效的避孕方式，可以降低年轻女性的意外怀孕率。但是，向妇女传播EC的努力受到错误信息和信息不足的阻碍。这项研究的目的是确定年轻女性了解EC的来源(包括医疗保健提供者、朋友/人际来源、媒体来源或没有信息来源)，并检查来源的可信度与EC知识和使用EC的意图的准确性。通过计算机调查，339名女大学生(年龄18.4岁)报告了她们的EC信息来源、EC知识和使用EC的行为意向。总体而言，97%的参与者至少从一个来源听说过EC，49%的参与者表示，如果需要，他们很有可能在未来使用EC。结果表明，电子商务知识在电子商务信息源可信度与使用电子商务意愿之间起中介作用。这项研究对关于电子商务信息源和预测使用电子商务意图的因素的稀缺文献提供了重要的见解。今后推广EC的努力应该针对健康教育来源，而不是媒体或人际来源，以在年轻的性高危人群中推广EC的知识和使用。
Emergency contraception (EC) is a highly effective form of birth control that may lower rates of unintended pregnancy among young women. But efforts to disseminate EC to women are hampered by misinformation and inadequate information. The purpose of this study was to determine the sources from which young women learn about EC (including health care providers, friends/interpersonal sources, media sources, or no information sources), and to examine source credibility with the accuracy of EC knowledge and intentions to use EC. Using a computer-based survey, 339 college women (M age = 18.4) reported their EC information sources, knowledge about EC, and behavioral intentions to use EC. In total, 97% of participants had heard of EC from at least one source and 49% indicated they were highly likely to use EC in the future if needed. Results demonstrated that EC knowledge mediated the relationship between EC information source credibility and intentions to use EC. This study contributes important insights to a scarce literature on EC information sources and the factors that predict intentions to use EC. Future EC promotion efforts should target health education sources instead of media or interpersonal sources to promote EC knowledge and use among young, sexually at-risk populations.